Three Cups Yard London, Camden
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (WC1R), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 20401504.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £750,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 4, E: 2).
- Flood: 29 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Camden costs £2,208 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Farringdon, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Gray's Inn Gardens, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 33.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 11.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Holborn Medical Centre, about 370 m away, with 19 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 26% of households owned their home and 66% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 556 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £690,000 | £690,000 | £690,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £565,000 | £550,000 | £580,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £424,500 | £410,000 | £439,000 |
| 2001 | 7 | £409,000 | £250,000 | £475,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2023 | 5 WC1R 4PZ | Terraced | £700,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jan 2016 | 5 WC1R 4PZ | Terraced | £750,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 May 2010 | 1 WC1R 4PZ | Semi-detached | £690,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jul 2008 | 5 WC1R 4PZ | Terraced | £580,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jun 2008 | 6 WC1R 4PZ | Terraced | £550,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 1 WC1R 4PZ | Flat or maisonette | £439,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jan 2005 | 6 WC1R 4PZ | Terraced | £410,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 2001 | 3 WC1R 4PZ | Terraced | £475,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2001 | 1 WC1R 4PZ | Flat or maisonette | £450,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2001 | 5 WC1R 4PZ | Terraced | £430,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2001 | 3 WC1R 4PZ | Terraced | £409,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2001 | 4 WC1R 4PZ | Terraced | £375,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2001 | 2 WC1R 4PZ | Semi-detached | £350,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Aug 2001 | 6 WC1R 4PZ | Terraced | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: Flat (9); House, end-terrace (2); Maisonette, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (5); 1900-1929 (3); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (7); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Camden in 2026-27: Band D £2,208 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,472 | £1,717 | £1,962 | £2,208 | £2,698 | £3,189 | £3,679 | £4,415 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (27% of about 1,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bloomsbury (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basements.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- NUMBERS 42 AND 43 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 46, 47 & 47a Bedford Row London WC1R 4LR: up to 5 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- 46, 47 & 47a Bedford Row London WC1R 4LR, permissioned (70 m)
- Land Bounded by 50-57 High Holborn, (including Brownlow House High Holborn House & Caroline House) 18-25 Hand Court , 45-51 Bedford Row & Brownlow Street, London WC1V 6RL: up to 44 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Land Bounded by 50-57 High Holborn, (including Brownlow House High Holborn House & Caroline House) 18-25 Hand Court , 45-51 B, permissioned (100 m)
- 294-295 High Holborn London WC1V 7JG: up to 10 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Lethaby Building, Former Cochrane Theatre, 12-42 Southampton Row & 1-4 Red Lion Square (Former University Of Westminster Central St Martins College Campus), London, WC1B: up to 34 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 8-10 Southampton Row and 1 Fisher Street, London, WC1B 4AE: up to 9 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Land bounded by Fisher Street, Catton Street, 8-10 Southampton Row. (Former site of 1-2 Fisher Street and 2-6 (even) Catton S, permissioned (260 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 29 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WC1R 4PZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 17 / 0 | unlikely |
| WC1R 4AY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 12 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 24 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC1R 4AY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WC1R 4PZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Farringdon 50 million journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Tottenham Court Road 68 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| City Thameslink 7.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Holborn Underground Station | 330 m |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | 350 m | |
| Russell Square Underground Station | 700 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 25 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 77 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brownlow Street Holborn | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Savoy Pier Embankment | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Citadines Holborn Car Park | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 50 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.4 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 19 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holborn Medical Centre | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 31 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 37 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smilepod Holborn | 210 m |
| Hospital | The Italian Hospital | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Holborn Police Station | 200 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gray's Inn Gardens 2.2 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Lincoln's Inn Fields 2.9 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 900 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 11 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 8-13 and Attached Railings. Number 11 Incorporating the Former Number 10, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m north-east. 900 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 52 of them Grade I and 86 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 8-13 and Attached Railings. Number 11 Incorporating the Former Number 10 | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north-east |
| Numbers 15 and 16 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north |
| Gray's Inn | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 210 m north-east |
| Gray's Inn Square Number 1 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m east |
| Numbers 26 to 37 and 39 to 40 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m north |
| Lincoln's Inn Fields | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 320 m south |
| Barnard's Inn Hall (Mercers' School) | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Inner Temple Hall Buttery | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Duck Island | Island | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| St James's Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 33.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 11.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 18.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Camden: see them on the Camden page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | No published inspection |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| City Lit | 16 plus | 16–99 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Thomas Coram Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Capital City College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Argyle Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Winton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Nick WC1R 4PZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 10 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Shujie Hotpot WC1R 4PS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 4 Good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| MR WONG IRON POT/FOUR HAPPINESS WC1R 4NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Hardel Fruiterers Ltd WC1R 4PD | Retailers - other | 60 m | Exempt | |
| News Express WC1R 4PD | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2023 |
| 1+1 Rougamo WC1R 4PD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 4 Good | 8 Feb 2023 |
| MAUI POKE - RED LION STREET WC1R 4PD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Amigos WC1R 4AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2023 |
| SEN VIET WC1R 4AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Bull Steak Expert WC1R 4PD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| LUDESHENG WC1R 4PS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | Unknown | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Top Soup WC1R 4PS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Becks Cafe WC1R 4PS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Kozzy Cafe Fast Break WC1R 4PD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Dec 2024 |
| MR WONG MALATANG WC1R 4NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 25 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 111 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 106 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 91 |
| Theft from the person | 79 |
| Public order | 42 |
| Burglary | 34 |
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Bicycle theft | 12 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Procter Street (93); On or near Emerald Street (89); On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (77); On or near Race Track (59); On or near Newman'S Row (51).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 64% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | under 1% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings BARN JU (restaurant/cafe/canteen, WC2A 3HP) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings PHO S82 LTD (restaurant/cafe/canteen, WC1V 7DX) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Refill Store (retailers - other, WC1X 8SF) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Phos82 (takeaway/sandwich shop, WC1V 7DX) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings KFC (restaurant/cafe/canteen, WC1B 4AR) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 2 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Sandland Street · Bedford Row · Eagle Street · Princeton Street · Red Lion Street · Hand Court · Bedford Row · Brownlow Street · Jockey's Fields · Red Lion Square · Lambs Conduit Passage · Field Court
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.